Just wondering, watched the film the Labyrinth again the other day (the one with David Bowie), and at several points in the film the main character mistakingly calls someone Hogwart, d'you reckon this is where JK Rowling got the name from?
2007-12-26 00:01:32 · 7 answers · asked by - 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
...it's possible that she drew inspiration from several genre films, which had been prominent around the time of "Labyrinth"; the one that sticks out in my head, is a little ditty of a fantasy film, from 1986, and called "Troll". Part of the film's premise had to do about a young boy, who finds himself reluctantly caught up in the sinister world of magic and evil...and his name was Harry Potter!!!
...far too obvious, to be a coincidence, eh?!?!
2007-12-26 00:10:28 · answer #1 · answered by Fright Film Fan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The name Harry Potter was first said in Troll the young lad was called Harry Potter JR.
She must of got the name from that LOL
Troll (1986)
Noah Hathaway ... Harry Potter Jr.
2007-12-27 01:14:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, one of the main characters' names was Hoggle but if anyone actually remembers, Sarah first calls him Hogwart..
2014-01-05 15:16:38 · answer #3 · answered by Barbie Stansbery 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ha, its weird that you say that because I was thinking the same thing, I noticed that Hogwart thing too not so long ago, I'm not sure if she actually did though!
2007-12-26 02:20:53 · answer #4 · answered by Jemma G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no she is a creative genius all her names are original, but she might have got inspiration from other places i know some of the names she used are derived from latin words
2007-12-26 00:11:37 · answer #5 · answered by Iѕαвєℓℓα... 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very clever, I hadn't thought of that. It's always interesting to know what inspired certain writers.
2007-12-26 00:11:45 · answer #6 · answered by Susan G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i thought the character in labyrith was Hoggle?
2007-12-26 00:05:21 · answer #7 · answered by tinyponyhairs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋